Ventura County Star from Ventura, California • 63

Thursday Jan 242002 EC The Star B7 Ex-Colorado governor John A Love 85 dies wife the former Ann Daniels settled in Colorado Springs Love practiced law and got involved with the Republican During that time Love also served as president of the Chamber of Commerce leading a campaign to land the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs It took more than two years but in 1954 Air Force Secretary Harold Talbot said Colorado Springs had been selected When Love won the office in 1962 Colorado was in a period of economic booth As governor Love sounded Republican themes that can be seen in the party platform today During his tenure he reduced the state income tax 12 percent and eliminated the state-imposed property tax He also established a cigarette tax After his stint in the Nixon administration Love returned to Colorado taking a job as a corporate executive with Ideal Basic Industries a job he held for 10 years Love is survived by three children Dan Andy and was re-elected in 1966 and 1970 In 1973 he resigned to become the nation's first director of the energy policy office under President Richard Nixon He was fired by the Nixon administration in less than a year but remained active in politics and civic affairs lie was back in the public eye in 2000 joining former Govs Dick Lamm Roy Romcr and John Ibndciboff in support of a ballot initiative that required background checks on buyers in all gun-show firearms purchases Voters eventually approved the initiative Love was born Oct 29 1916 in rural Illinois His family moved to Colorado Springs when he was 3 He attended the University of Denver where he earned his and law degrees Soon after he completed his education he joined the Navy serving in the facific As a member of the Black Cat Squadron named because the units fly Catalinas painted black on night missions he earned two Distinguished Flying Crosses After the war he and his ELECTED IN 1998: He played key role in getting Air Force Academy in state By Kyle Healey T)w Gazette DENVER -John A Love i Colorado Springs attorney who became Colorado's 36th governor and played a key role in binging the Air Force Academy to the Pikes Peak region has died lie was 85 valued his friendship and along with many others in Colorado I will miss him" Go Bill Owens said of Love who died Monday Love Colorado's last Republican governor until Owens was elected in 1998 had no political experience and had never held public office when he decided to run fix: governor in 1962 "I got to be 40 whatever it was and I looked at myself in the mirror and decided if ever going to do it better do it Love said in a 1999 interview with The Associated Press He defeated Democratic incumbent Steve Nichols and Chemist worked By Kenocth Chang New York Times Newt Service Dr Herchel Smith a chemist who developed a process to synthesize hormones for birth control pills and then gave millions of dollars he earned from the patents to support academic research died Dec 20 at his home in Wiest Chester ft He was 76 Smith died in his sleep his son Marcus said With money earned from his patents Smith endowed several academic chairs at Harvard and Cambridge He also sponsored fellowships and other programs at several universities Herchel Smith was born in on birth control pill hormones Staff pkotus by Chuck Norm Forecast was a mix of molecules had the same chemical composition but the atoms assembled in several Separating the desired hormones which came particular shape from the molecules was expensive and inefficient Smith developed chemical that produced the in just the desired was the first one to a commercially feasible said Dc Gordon A one of doctoral students at Manchester later joined him at Wyeth research led to Ovral birth control in About 11 tons of snow was spread on the front lawn of the Carden School in Camarillo on Wednesday much to the delight of Davina Shapiro 4 All the students got to enjoy playing in the snow during the annual event The snow was purchased from Union Ice in Los Angeles 'j S' "'t vXt Obituaries the Country Squire snd ladies' clothing store cm what is now the Jams Mall He was a member of the Concjo Wiley Chamber of Commerce and a founding member of Tfcmplc Eta Chaim He retired in 1976 lived in Westlake Village and traveled and wished in philanthropic activities a Mason and a Shrincr In 1994 after the death of his wife he moved to Leisure Village in Camarilla He enjoyed playing golf swimming watching sports on TV and playing with his grandchildren He lived a long and productive life and died in his home after a battle with Alzheimer's disease He leaves his brother Sol and sister-in-law Dorothy son Rusty daughter-in-law Nanette granddaughters Emily snd Molly and companion Don We will miss him underwriter and served on the board of directors of the Santa Barbara-Wntura Chapter of CLU He ns a member and onetime president of the Ventura County Association of Life Underwriters and served on his board of CLU trustees He is survived by his wife of 63 years Naomi (better known as daughters Patricia Ann McMillan of Camarillo wife of the late Robert McMillan Michelle Ikylor of La Mesa and Susan Ikylor Naumann of Camarillo and grandchildren Erin McMillan Spindlon Timothy McMillan and Molly Naumann Sohrakoff We will alwaya remember our husband father grandfather and friend as a true gentleman who was quick to smile to wink and who had a wonderful sense of human A private committal service is planned for Friday Jan 25 at Concjo Mountain Memorial IVrk in Camarilla' The family requests that memorial donations be made to the Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association Camarillo Hospice or the American Lung Association Arrangements are under the direction of the Concjo Mountain Memorial Ikrk and Fbncral Home 2052 Howard Road Camarilla (805) Plymouth England and received his and doctoral degrees from Cambridge He was a postdoctoral fellow at Oxford and a lecturer in organic chemistry at Manchester University before moving to the United States in 1961 to work at Wyeth Laboratories Smith did not invent oral contraceptives nor was he the first to make synthetic versions of steroid hormones but he was the first to find a cost-effective method The hormones in early birth control pills were extracted from natural sources usually Mexican yams Previous chemical reactions for making steroid hormdnes pro IBM Mildred and Stan moved to Thousand Oaks in 1971 Mildred became involved with the Thousand Oaks High School Band Booster Club serving in various positions from 1972 to 1978 It was during this time that Mildred began an association with the Concjo Wiley Symphony Orchestra She was an active member of the Symphony Guild serving many years on the executive bond and as president from 1981 to 1982 Mildred was also an avid supporter of the Conqjo Wiley Vbuth Orchestra In 1987 the City of Thousand Oaks named her a Gold Circle honoree far her many yean of service in this area In 1995 Mildred became a charter member of the City Hall volunteers serving at the reception desk allowing her to keep her finger on the pulse of the dty Since 1972 Mildred was an active member of the Christian Church of Thousand Oaks She was involved in many aspects of the church including aerving several 'fears as a deaconess Mildred was preceded in death by three brothers She is survived by her husband Stan sons Bruce and Arthur daughters-in-law Cindy and Deanna and grandchildren Garret Itaror and Johanna' A memorial service will be at 1 pjn Friday Jan 25 at Christian Church of Thousand Oaks 301 Avenida de Las Flores Thousand Oaks This win be followed by a graveside ceremony at 3 pm at Wiley Oaks Memorial ftrk 5600 Lindero Canyon Road Westlake Village In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the Concjo Wiley Youth Orchestra cfo Bill Benson (805) 523-3007 Mildred is loved and will be missed by many Westlake Village Bernice Socha Bernice Socha 91 was born May 18 1910 in Rzcctzow ftiland and passed away peacefully at her home in Westlake Village on Jan 19 2002 She had been a resident of Westlake Village for the past 22 years Mrs Socha was an active parishioner of St Catholic Church for 22 years Mrs Socha will be remembered by her family and friends as a sweet little lady who maintained a great sense of humor under any circumstances A great part of her life was spent dedicated to her family and especially her grandchildren She was truly proud of her accomplishments Mrs Socha is survived by her two daughters Mania (George) Suski and duced all were shapes in a unwanted reactions hormone shape make Hughes who That pin 4 Christine Socha three grandchildren Mark MD (Sharon MD) Suski Gregory attorney (Laura) Suski and Alicia Suski MD and three greatgrandchildren Jack Andy and Alena Suski A rosary was recited on Ihcsday Jan 22 at Pierce Bros Wiley Oaks Mortuary in Westlake Village Funeral Mass win be celebrated and interment held on Friday Jan 25t in Bloomfield NJ Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Pierce Bros Wiley Oaks' Mortuary in Westlake Village 1 wwwinsidevexomfobituaries Camarillo Paul Geller faul Gcller died on Friday Jan 18 2002 at the age of 91 He was a 36-year resident of Ventura County Me Gcller was born in 1910 one of eight children to Meyer and Anna Gellce He grew up in SL Louis Mo and moved to California in 1932 He worked in the retail dothing business and enjoyed sports particularly paddkboarriing Santa Monica Bay and playing basketball and baseball He was a staff sergeant in the 3rd Division of the US Amy serving from November 1940 to September 1945 and made invasions of North Africa Sicily Italy Frirnce and Germany After the war he settled in Los Angeles and owned Mens Store on Main Street in downtown Los Angeles He married Ann Cohen in 1948 and had a arm They lived in Culver City aiid North Hollywood In 1965 he moved to Thousand Oaks and purchased 72 Ventura homemaker died Sunday Arrangements by Charles Carroll Funeral Home Ventura Gilmore Joan 83 Los Angeles executive assistant Los Angeles Civic Light Opera died Sunday Arrangements by Ted Mayr Funeral Home Ventura Gray Stella 101 Fort Ilucnemc bookkeeper county of Ventura died Jan 16 Arrangements by Ted Mayr Funeral Home Ventura Gray Virginia 71 Ventura caregiver died Tuesday Arrangements by Neptune Society Santa Barbara Jenkins Lillian Mae 79 Ojai restaurant owner Airway Cafe Ventura died Sunday Arrangements by Ted Mayr Funeral Home Ventura Kidd Lorraine Elsie May 80 Thousand Oaks aide died Sunday Arrangements by Pierce Bros Griffin Mortuary Thousand Oaks Lauer Peter Conrad 87 Thousand Oaks insurance agent died Monday Arrangements by Pierce Bros Griffin Mortuary Thousand Oaks Warrender Philip 91 Dana Point plant manager died Saturday Arrangements by Neptune Society Santa Barbara Zerbes Sara 91 Ventura homemaker died Sunday Arrangements by Ted Mayr Funeral Home Ventura OBITUARIES (paid) AND DEATH NOTICES (free) can be placed: from 8 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday at our Ventura Slml Valley and Thousand Oaks offices and by noon Saturday In Ventura or by fax Monday through Saturday at (805) 645-1020 You can opt for a one-page Internet site created for your obituary on lnsldeVCcom Obituaries am not accepted on Sundays Copy must be submitted by noon for the following days publication and Is subject to editing for proper grammar All private-party obituaries must be accompanied by proof of death and payment Death notices also requke proof of death BQ Siml Valley Ellen Day Ellen Day 70 of Simi Valley died Saturday Jan 19 2002 Ellen was a aide at Carden School Services win be held at 1 pm Thursday Jan 24 at Cornerstone Community Church in Simi Wiley A gathering to celebrate her life will fallow In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Carden SchooL Studio CHy Gunnar Skarbrevik Gunnar Skarbrevik 72 of Studio City CaliL paused away peacefully on Jan 20 2002 in Roseville CaliL surrounded by his loving family He was preceded in death by his wife Carol and son Brett He is survived and will be dearly mined by his loving children Anna Skarbrevik-Meinke and husband George of Sherman Oaks Calif Maria Johnson and husband Curtis of Greenbrier Ark Gunnar Skarbrevik of Rowlett Texas Konrado Skarbrevik of Lakewood CaliL and Cristina Schwab and husband Will of Rocklin Calif and eight grandchildren Friends are invited to attend a funeral Mass to be celebrated at 1 pm Saturday Jan 26 in SL Catholic Church 32032 Lmdcro Canyon Road Westlake Village Interment will fallow at Assumption Cemetery 1380 Fitzgerald Road Simi Wiley Arrangements are being entrusted to Pierce Bios Griffin Mortuary 101 Wilbur Road Thousand Oaks (805) 495-4641 Thousand Oaks Mildred Bruce Rinaman Mildred Bruce Rinaman passed away peacefully at her home in Thousand Oaks on Jan 19 2002 Mildred was bom April 9 1920 in Peru Ind She became a registered nurse in 1942 at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago ni She entered the Army Air Corps in 1945 working a surgical nurse She attained the rank of captain before resigning her commission when ahe married Mildred and Stan were married in 1954 and they had just celebrated 47 years together Mildred enjoyed the opportunity to travel and live in different countries the wife of an Air Race gjgtoflkin Mildred was always involved in vlewfcrship roles in the wives dubs Where they lived "1 QB Death Notices iA- i Cady Marilyn 76 Simi Valley nurse died Jan 12 Arrangements by Neptune Society Santa Barbara Campbell Harold 96 Ventura secondary schoolteacher Ventura Unified School District died Jan 15 Arrangements by Ted Mayr Funeral Home Ventura Day Ellen 70 Simi Villey aide died Saturday Arrangements by Neptune Society Santa Barbara Dember Alexia 90 Ventura physicist died Jan 15 Arrangements by Neptune Society Santa Barbara Egri Michael 55 Ventura certified public accountant and partner of Vbnce Thrift and Billet died Jan 17 Arrangements by Ted Mayr Funeral Home Ventura Gibson Katherine Louise Somls Howard Tbylor Howard Tkylor was born on May 26 1917 in Normal III and passed away peacefully on Jan 21 2002 He was a resident of Vfcnturs County since 1939 after having graduated from the University of California in 1938 Mr Ikylor represented the Equitable Life Assurance Society since 1949 and qualified far hia Hall of (fame in 1966 He was a life member of the BPOK No 1443 Oxnard Lodge He was president of the Oxnard Lions Chib chairman of Ventura County USO member of the Salvation Army Board member of the Ventura County Grand Jury in 1956-57 and past president of Saticoy Country Club Mn Ikylor was a chartered fife IB i.